Sleeping bag – the integral attribute of active holiday, whether it be a campaign to mountains, hunting or fishing. Without it it is rather difficult to be located with comfort for sleeping, it warms and maintains optimum temperature, without allowing to freeze.
Producers offer the huge choice of models and not to get confused in such assortment important to know the main criteria for selection of a suitable sleeping bag.
What sleeping bag to choose?
The sleeping bag has to fit the owner first of all. So its optimum length is determined by addition to human height of 27-30 centimeters.
Types of sleeping bags there is a lot of, however the main models only two: in the form of a cocoon and a blanket.
The cocoon has the narrow extended form and is surely equipped with a hood. Thus opened in this sleeping bag is only a person. It is ideal for campaigns to mountains and other extreme conditions as it allows to be warmed as fast as possible. Medium-priced models are supplied with the special roller head restraint thanks to which conditions of a dream are as close as possible to natural. However it will be difficult to dimensional people to pick up suitable model and in use will get and get out not really conveniently of it. The sleeping bag blanket will be suitable for such cases.
The blanket represents wider, than a cocoon a squared bag. Usually classical models of such sleeping bags are sent away without hood. The sleeping bag bag should be chosen if its size and weight are not crucial and in a tent with it it will be more convenient. Besides, it can be spread out in a usual blanket and to take cover them at an evening sit-round gathering at a fire.
How it is correct to choose a sleeping bag?
The main criteria for selection of a good sleeping bag are its weight, material of filler and material of which the top and inside layer of a sleeping bag is made.
Sleeping bag weight directly depends on its seasonality and material of heater. As filler three main options – down, sintepon or Polartec and synthetic fibers are used.
Down is the lightest and warm material, and thanks to presence of air between feathers ideally keeps heat. However down is afraid of moisture and when soaking loses all the properties at once, and in marching conditions to dry it it is not always obviously possible. It should be considered at seasonality of use of a sleeping bag from this material.
Sintepon – filler for the budgetary models of sleeping bags. The main minuses of this filler is its considerable weight and dimensions of the product warmed by it. However and pluses powerful. First, the low price, and secondly an opportunity to sleep and not to freeze in such bag even in the open air.
Synthetic fillers incorporate fibers which possessing cavities, various on a design, are alternative replacement to down. Besides, synthetics is not afraid of moisture. Sleeping bags with synthetic fiber a little more, than with down filler weigh. Therefore professionals, such as, for example, fishermen choose for themselves sleeping bags with synthetic fiber.
The inside layer of a sleeping bag has to be made of natural fabrics, and external of nylon or polyester.
When choosing a winter sleeping bag it is necessary to designate for itself such moments as its desirable weight, cost and characteristics and proceeding from it to make the choice.
How to choose an interseasonal sleeping bag?
The main thing that this attribute of equipment had water-repellent properties, and ideal heater for spring and autumn sleeping bags are considered synthetic fibers which do not become wet during wet and rainy weather.
If attentively to study subtleties, then such task as the choice of a sleeping bag will not bring a headache, and will provide heat and comfort during outdoor recreation.